Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia
Estonia: Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 18.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.6%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
25th
of 44 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2002
All-time low
15.6%
in 2006
Years of data
27
1997–2025
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia is 18.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia peaked at 22.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2006.
Estonia ranks 25th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.4% | — |
| 1998 | 17.4% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 17.4% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.6% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.8% compare
- 23 United Kingdom 18.8% compare
- 25 Estonia 18.6% compare
- 27 Sweden 17.9% compare
- 28 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia?
- Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Estonia was 18.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for employees working shifts - % of total employees?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees working shifts - % of total employees rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees working shifts - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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